Paintspiration: Art that inspires

It’s that time of the year again to clean up and organize, and the art studio is no exception! I have a ton of overstocked art including prints, canvases, and mugs that I need to clear out- and what better way to do it than have a massive sale! Over the next few weeks I’ll […]

I feel bad because I’ve really been slacking on the blog this summer, and have been basically nonexistent on social media. But I swear, I have a good excuse! Things have been so busy with Paintspiration, and my personal life has dramatically changed! So let me fill you in… First, let’s talk business… Business has been […]

I’m excited to share with you my newest collection of artwork inspired by yoga! I’ve been practicing yoga for about 10 years now and I absolutely love it! Not only do I love the physical benefits of increased strength and flexibility, but I feel so calm and relaxed afterwords. My recent trip to India deepened […]

I’m excited to share with you that coffee mugs with my original art are now available in the Paintspiration Etsy shop! There’s a number of designs available and more on the way soon. Each ceramic mug is available in 11oz or 15 oz sizes and professionally printed on all sides. They make great gifts for coworkers, friends, […]

In this DIY project, I’m going to show you how to make a canvas quote painting using spray paint. This painting has a graffiti look, which I think is really cool. Best of all, it literally takes no artistic talent. Seriously, anyone can make this painting! You could do any word or short saying […]

I was perusing Reddit recently when someone on r/davematthewsband asked “What’s your favorite lyric(s) and why?” My mind immediately went to the lyrics from You Never Know: Don’t lose the dreams inside your head They’ll only be there til you’re dead Dream… Can a song change your life? I’m not sure, but if I had […]

A Travel Story is an ongoing series sharing my backpacking trip through stories, lessons, and photographs. Read the introduction here. In this post, I begin my backpacking trip from the USA to Leon, Nicaragua on a one way ticket. January 10, 2014 begins my travel story. It starts here, in an airport in Houston, TX. I was […]

Those of you who know me, know that travel is a huge part of my life. I’ve spent the last 2 years traveling around the world with Scott and living the backpacker life. Now I’ve returned to the US and I think it’s time to start processing the past two years: the experiences, the lessons, the photographs, the stories… there’s […]

Hi! If you’re visiting this page from Pintrest or another blog, unfortunately my blog was hacked and I lost all my content (more on that here). I’m working on slowly rebuilding the site, but until then my Mini Zen Garden tutorial is down. If you’d like to see my Mini Zen Gardens, feel free to […]

It’s bound to happen– October through December are amazingly busy months for most online and b&m shops. You’ve been trying to answer convos, package items, work on custom orders, and find missing packages. You’re working long hours, forgetting to do silly things like eat and sleep… Then BAM! One day you wake up and… crickets. […]